Beads are little, lovely items that can be moulded in a variety of ways. Beads were threaded on strings, as well as other types of threads, in various ancient cultures thousands of years ago to create jewellery pieces. Beads come in a variety of sizes. From little ones, as small as a few millimetres up to and including large, bulky ones. Long gold-filled oval beads look great strung together, as dividers, or as the focal point of a bracelet, earring, or necklace.